Church of the Brethren
The Mission and Ministry Board of the Church of the Brethren on Wednesday evening, June 17, approved a Statement of Intent regarding the future of the General Offices in Elgin, Ill., which is the denomination’s headquarters. The statement announces that “the board is exploring options for relocation of the denominational headquarters and will be pursuing the responsible sale of the current headquarters property.”
‘Frontliners’ certified to serve in their districts on behalf of Intercultural Ministries
On April 24, after two hours of training, the Intercultural Ministries office awarded the participants certificates of completion as new “frontliners.” Four people attended the training that evening, and three were assigned to this role in their districts.
Juneteenth Prayer
A prayer for the Juneteenth holiday written by Founa Augustin Badet of the Church of the Brethren Intercultural Ministries.
Networking Groups are new this year at Annual Conference
Networking Groups are designed to provide an opportunity for those with similar leadership roles in their congregations to gather for more informal, but facilitated and intentional, conversation to make connections and share mutual support.
Brethren bits
In this issue: Remembering Marlene Neher, information about the Celebration of Life Service for Dale Minnich, 'Walking Together' page offers resources to accompany resolution coming to Annual Conference, recordings of ICM Cafe sessions are posted, updates on the Supreme Court case regarding TPS for Haitians, and more
